The rand has declined after Pravin Gordhan was replaced as finance minister and new leadership appointed in the mining and energy ministries.
The DA says the appointment of some Cabinet ministers indicates President Jacob Zuma created jobs for friends rather than good governance.
Former finance minister Pravin Gordhan and former police minister Nathi Mthethwa were demoted as President Jacob Zuma announced his new executive.
Analysts say Zanu-PF’s Robert Mugabe’s "thank you" Cabinet has little capacity to solve any of Zimbabwe’s problems.
What if we took women’s rights seriously? Richard Calland imagines a dream-team executive that could deal with it
The first day of the Cabinet lekgotla has started in Pretoria, where ministers will discuss the upcoming year’s priorities.
New Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan tells Nic Dawes what activism might mean amid global recession.
Jacob Zuma’s team is a mixture of star performers, retreaded failures, passionate activists and loyal lieutenants.
For some, the announcement of Jacob Zuma’s new executive comes with a sigh of relief, for others it dashed their high hopes, writes Mandy Rossouw.
Investors will be looking to the composition of SA’s new Cabinet as a clue to the future policy direction, financial services group Nomura says.
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/ 21 October 2008
Enver Surty describes his new job as walking into the eye of the storm. Sello S Alcock caught up with the new justice minister in Cape Town.
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/ 17 October 2008
In a month our health regime has moved from folly and despair to hope and commitment. With a mandate for change from health minister Barbara Hogan.
By this time next year Finance Minister Trevor Manuel will most likely not be in office, writes Ferial Haffajee.
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/ 26 September 2008
Two of the ministers who resigned from Thabo Mbeki’s Cabinet this week spoke to the Mail & Guardian about why they resigned.
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/ 23 September 2008
Six of the Cabinet ministers who quit on Tuesday are willing to serve again, it has emerged, while the deputy defence minister has also resigned.
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/ 23 September 2008
The resignation of Trevor Manuel — alongside 13 senior Cabinet ministers — has caused confusion and volatility in the country’s financial markets.
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/ 23 September 2008
Finance Minister Trevor Manuel is among 11 Cabinet ministers and three deputy ministers who have resigned.
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/ 3 September 2008
Correctional Services Minister Ngconde Balfour is threatening to sue the unknown writer of a letter allegedly sent to Parliament over his VW Touraeg.